How are homes heated in Choconut Township, PA?

Name: Heating fuel in Choconut Township, PA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Choconut Township, used by 27.4% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.5% heat with utility gas.

25.8% heat with electricity.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 1.5% (±1.6 points)
Electricity: 25.8%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 27.4%

Heating fuel in Choconut Township

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Choconut Township	Susquehanna County	Pennsylvania	United States
Utility gas	1.5% (±1.6 points)	4.7%	51.3%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	27.4% (±7.4 points)	34.4%	14.0%	3.9%
Electricity	25.8% (±6.8 points)	17.3%	25.3%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	23.1% (±6.9 points)	25.3%	5.1%	4.9%
Wood	11.9% (±4.1 points)	14.0%	2.1%	1.4%
Solar energy	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Coal or coke	7.3% (±7.3 points)	2.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Other fuel	3.0% (±2.3 points)	1.7%	0.8%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±9.4 points)	0.4%	0.5%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Choconut Township, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Susquehanna County (34.4%).

It is also higher than in Pennsylvania (14.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.9%).

In Choconut Township, the share of homes heating with electricity is higher than in Susquehanna County (17.3%).

It is not measurably different from Pennsylvania (25.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Choconut Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Choconut Township
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Choconut Township	—	25.8% (±6.8 points)	—
Friendsville	2.7 mi	4.3% (±7.9 points)	Lower
Silver Lake Township	3.8 mi	12.4% (±4.2 points)	Lower
Apolacon Township	4.3 mi	17.9% (±10.4 points)	Not measurably different
Forest Lake Township	4.6 mi	14.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Middletown Township (Susquehanna County)	6.2 mi	9.0% (±5.7 points)	Lower
Little Meadows	6.5 mi	21.6% (±10.8 points)	Not measurably different
Town of Vestal	7.0 mi	14.3% (±2.8 points)	Lower
Town of Binghamton	8.2 mi	15.3% (±4.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Friendsville, PA (4.3%), Silver Lake Township, PA (12.4%), Forest Lake Township, PA (14.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Susquehanna County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
24	Lathrop Township	32.3% (±8.1 points)
25	Brooklyn Township	31.7% (±8.1 points)
26	Lenox Township	30.5% (±7.5 points)
27	Jackson Township (Susquehanna County)	29.3% (±7.9 points)
28	Great Bend	27.8% (±9.4 points)
29	Rush Township (Susquehanna County)	27.7% (±7.5 points)
30	Choconut Township	27.4% (±7.4 points)
31	Jessup Township	27.1% (±11.0 points)
32	Clifford Township	26.9% (±9.1 points)
33	Franklin Township (Susquehanna County)	26.5% (±8.7 points)
34	Bridgewater Township	26.2% (±6.5 points)
35	Friendsville	26.1% (±16.8 points)
36	Harford Township	24.7% (±8.0 points)

Showing 13 of 40 places in Susquehanna County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Choconut Township

What is the most common way to heat a home in Choconut Township?

Fuel oil or kerosene is the most common heating fuel in Choconut Township, used by 27.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Choconut Township heat with oil?

27.4% (±7.4 points) of occupied homes in Choconut Township use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Choconut Township have electric heat?

25.8% (±6.8 points) of occupied homes in Choconut Township heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Choconut township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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